Mornings on Horseback
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004K8013Y |
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| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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His father - the first Theodore Roosevelt, "Greatheart" - is a figure of unbounded energy, enormously attractive and selfless, a god in the eyes of his small, frail namesake. His mother - Mittie Bulloch Roosevelt - is a Southerner and celebrated beauty. Hailed as a masterpiece by Newsday, it is the story of a remarkable little boy - seriously handicapped by recurrent and nearly fatal attacks of asthma - and his struggle to manhood. From the number-one New York Times best-selling author of John AdamsWinner of the 1982 National Book Award for Biography, Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Mornings on Horseback spans 17 years, from 1869, when little "Teedie" is 10, to 1886, when he returns from the West a "real life cowboy" to pick up the pieces of a shattered life and begin anew, a grown man, whole in body and spirit. This is a tale about family love and family loyalty about courtship, childbirth and death, fathers and sons about
Interesting look into his early years Has there ever been a bad David McCullough book? His book on the early years of Theodore Roosevelt is excellent, easy to read and covers the years most people skip over when talking about TR. Its an interesting look into his family, his childhood, his relationship with his brother and sisters and how the. CC Coach Mike said The great TR. Mr. McCullough's "Mornings on Horseback" is an account of the early life of Theodore Roosevelt. I have read a number of books on the life of this extraordinary man (I still feel the The great TR Mr. McCullough's "Mornings on Horseback" is an account of the early life of Theodore Roosevelt. I have read a number of books on the life of this extraordinary man (I still feel the 3 volume Edmund Morris work is the definitive biography of President Roosevelt). This volume focuses on the Roosevelt famil. volume Edmund Morris work is the definitive biography of President Roosevelt). This volume focuses on the Roosevelt famil. Teddy Roosevelt's Beginnings Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough covers the start of the Roosevelt family in United States with many unusual characters and the young Theodore Roosevelt. I was relieved that it was not going to attempt covering his whole life. His life is so interesting and there are so many letters and document